"pinitol" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pinitols [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pinitol (countable and uncountable, plural pinitols)
  1. (organic chemistry) A cyclitol with antidiabetic activity, first identified in the sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). Wikipedia link: pinitol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: D-pinitol Related terms: D-pinitol dehydrogenase
    Sense id: en-pinitol-en-noun-y6hKYTLq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

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